India on Monday (September 29, 2025) announced two new rail links totaling 89-km between India and Bhutan, i.e. Kokrajhar-Gelephu (Assam) and Banarhat-Samtse (West Bengal), at a cost of ₹4,033 crore.

These two projects are part of the first set of rail connectivity projects between India and Bhutan, Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri, announced at a press conference. The MoU for these projects was signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bhutan last year and a formal agreement will be signed later on September 29 on the occasion of Bhutanese Foreign Secretary to New Delhi.

“India is the largest trading partner of Bhutan. Most of the EXIM trade of Bhutan is through Indian ports, therefore, it becomes very important to have seamless rail connectivity for the Bhutanese economy to

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